"Tong country"The Findlay, Carey, and Fostoria, Ohio triangle is the birthplace and residence of a significant segment of the TONG family. Zion Bloom (St. Pauls)cemetery, a few miles from Vanlue, is practically a "family burial ground."

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In our last issue we mentioned the fact that Leander Tong had suffered an attack of paralysis, his entire left side being involved. He suffered the attack on Monday and from reports of the severity of the attack, those who had known of the state of his health for some time past, entertained grave fears that he would not recover. He suffered two other attacks and died at his home in Ridge Township on Thursday, August 3.

Mr Tong was born in Wyandot county July, 1, 1842, so that at his death he was 63 years, 1 month, and 3 days old.

He was united in marriage Catherine Beck, April 1, 1866. Eight children were born to this union, four sons and four daughters. The sons are Logan, Garfield, and Charles, of Wyandot county, and Frank, of Coffeeville, Kansas. The daughters are Mrs. Miles Wonder and Mrs. Lee Ogg of Wyandot county, Mrs.F. P. Powell, of Bloomdale, and Mrs. David Baes, of Utica. All of these children were at his bedside when he died.

Two brothers, M.B. Tong and Hosea Tong, and one sister, survive him.

He has been for some years a member of Hebron United Brethren Church.

Mr. Tong has to his credit a long and honorable service in the Union Army during the Civil War. He enlisted on November 9, 1861, in the 57th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company "F" and was mustederd out November 11, 1864, thus serving more than three years.

He was a charter member of Carey Post, No. 173, Department of Ohio, G.A.R. He took great interest in the affairs of the post and was senoir vice commander at the time of his death. He was always present at the meetings and took an active part in the proceedings. He greatly enjoyed attending regimental and other reunions.

Organized February 10, 1862, under Colonel William Mungen, it entered the field soon after, moving up the Tennessee River. It participated in the battle of Shiloh with credit, against overwhelming numbers, and advanced with the army against Corinth. After the evacuation it operated in northern Mississippi, and in July moved into Memphis, from which point it made many reconnoissances. In December it joined Sherman's attack upon Vicksburg, where it was actively engaged, and in January, 1863, participated in the capture of Arkansas Post. It followed Grant's victorious army around Vicksburg and fought at Raymond, Champion Hills and Big Black; took part in the assaults and investment, and after the surrender moved against Jackson. In October the Regiment moved to Memphis, and crossed the country to Chattanooga, where it stormed Mission Ridge, and afterwards marched to Knoxville. In May, 1864, it joined the Atlanta campaign, fighting all the way to the end, and joined in the pursuit of Hood northward. It marched to the sea and engaged in the capture of Fort McAllister, and again through the Carolinas. It was reviewed at Washington and then moved via Louisville to Arkansas, where it mustered out August 14, 1865. This Regiment was continually in active service from the beginning to the end, losing over 1,000 men.

57th Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Vance, Findlay, Ohio, September 16, 1861. Moved to Camp Chase, Ohio, January 22, 1862. Ordered to Paducah, Ky., February 18. Attached to District of Paducah, Ky., to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to May. 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to November, 1862. 4th Brigade, 5th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Memphis, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Paducah, Ky., till March 6, 1862. Moved to Savannah, Tenn., March 6-10. Expedition to Yellow Creek and occupation of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 14-17. Expedition to Eastport, Miss., and Chickasaw, Ala., April 1-2. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Corinth Road April 8. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Russell House, near Corinth, May 17. March to Memphis, Tenn., via La-Grange, Grand Junction and Holly Springs June 1-July 18. Rising Sun, Tenn., June 30. Duty at Memphis till November. Expedition from Memphis to Coldwater and Herando, Miss., September 8-13. Skirmish at Wolf Creek Bridge September 23. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. "Tallahatchie March" November 26-December 13. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Expedition to South Bend, Arkansas River, January 14-15. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17-21, and duty there till March. Expedition to Rolling Fork, Miss., via Muddy, Steele's and Black Bayous and Deer Creek March 14-27. Demonstration on Haines and Drumgould's Bluffs April 29-May 2. Movement to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via Richmond and Grand Gulf May 2-14. Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Duty at Big Black till September 27. Moved to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 27-November 20. Operations on Memphis & Chattanooga Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Bear Creek, Tuscumbia, October 27. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-25. Foot of Missionary Ridge November 24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 8. Reenlisted January 1, 1864. Veterans on furlough February-March. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-13. Near Resaca May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 5. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's 2nd Sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Clinton November 21-23. Ball's Ferry and Georgia Central Railroad Bridge November 23-25. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Fort McAllister December 13. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Salkehatchie Swamps, S.C., February 2-5. Holman's Bridge, South Edisto River, February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Columbia February 16-17. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 30. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 2; thence to Little Rock, Ark., and duty there till August. Mustered out August 14, 1865. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 77 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 234 Enlisted men by disease. Total 319.

Companies by County

Company A Logan and Putnam Counties
Company B Hancock, Seneca and Wood Counties
Company C Auglaize, Mercer and Sandusky Counties
Company D Hamilton County
Company E Allen, Hamilton and Van Wert Counties
Company F Hancock County
Company G Hancock and Seneca Counties
Company H Hancock and Seneca Counties
Company I Crawford, Sandusky and Shelby Counties
Company K Logan and Sandusky Counties